But there was some spring fun in the country this weekend. Dana's Cheviot sheep mamas had lambs, and she hosted an afternoon of sheep shearing/lamb viewing/sit 'n knit/honey tasting fun. Dan helped hold down one of the last year's lambs, now full-grown, to be sheared.

Time for a trim
The sheep looked a bit silly after the shearing, but a lot less raggedy.

Newly shorn
There was a lot of wool, from papa ram and his two sheep (who were last year's lambs). Arrow tried to eat a fallen piece of wool...maybe the lanolin was tasty?

Arrow checks out the wool
The newborn lamb -- born just that morning! -- was the star of the afternoon. People took turns holding her, while mama sheep bleated loudly at everyone.

Little lambykins with mama
Darcy Rose wanted to pet the mama sheep, but she was too fast for the humans. She did get to pet the newborn lamb though.

Gentle pats
After seeing the animals, we noshed on cupcakes and sampled delicious goat cheeses, truly local honey from a beehive recently discovered on the property, and some teas Dana's friend brought to share. It was a lovely spring afternoon in the country!
2 comments:
wow a lambie born just that morning! so cute! and so is darcy :)
heehee. i like the picture of arrow checking out the wool! and the newborn lamb looks so cute!
sorry to hear about the house delays... :(
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